Twenty-year-old Bayker Blankenship from Livingston, Tennessee, has had one heck of a year, going from playing his first hometown gigs to signing his first record deal and going viral with his first hit “Maxed Out" in a short amount of time. “Maxed Out” hit new peaks at such an incredible speed, reaching RIAA Gold certification in just 9 months. It also reached #2 on the Spotify Viral charts, #43 on Apple Country, and has over 130k creates on TikTok. The song has reached such heights, Bayker was invited to debut on CBS' Saturday Session. “Maxed Out” highlights Bayker as one of Country Music's rising stars, with fans falling for his bright personality and warm heart along the way. Bayker's debut EP “Younger Years," released in July 2024, hit over 4M+ streams during the first week, making it obvious he is far from a one-hit wonder.